Local Green Org Operation Green Leaves Focuses on Haiti

Miami-based non-profit Operation Green Leaves has been focusing on reforesting Haiti since 1991. When the earthquake struck, Operation Green Leaves sprung into action. OGL Haiti was recently featured on Treehugger.com as a green organization that will need continuing support to help the communities in Haiti, and we were glad to see such global exposure for the organization.

In listening to the special EcoAlert on the Earthquake, Operation Green Leaves radio show on Blog Talk Radio (see player below), she mentions that though it’s great to give donations to large organizations such as Red Cross, however we can’t forget the small organizations who all have their roles to play, and are also in great need of funding.

The following is a message from OGL Haiti’s Executive Director, Nadine Patrice:

Working Around the Clock on Relief Efforts for the People of Haiti

The situation is expected to get worse before we can hope to turn the tide and see major improvement.

We are implementing a model creative plan to get help to where it is desperately needed, and to overcome the obstacles that exist.

We are arranging to get emergency teams into isolated communities such as Jacmel, Archaie and Carrefour in order to establish field centers for communication, operations and delivery of supplies, as soon as that is possible.

Operation Green Leaves is proud to be part of an alliance of people and organizations with a truly outstanding record of service, and very importantly, success in helping Haiti.

• Honorable Paul Novack, former mayor of Surfside, attorney at law and leader of past disaster relief and democracy support projects in Haiti;
• Yves Lafontant, president of the Haitian American Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Max Massac of the Haitian American Engineers and Scientists
• more than 30 partner organizations

OGL appreciates all of the contacts and inquiries coming in about people in the community wanting to help support our efforts, and encourage you to visit our web site at www.oglhaiti.com where you can donate to help support the urgent efforts.

Our toll free phone number is 1-877-85TREES (1-877-858-7337).

Operation Green Leaves is a non-profit 501 (c ) 3 organization since 1991, all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Mail your tax-deductible donation to: Operation Green Leaves Inc., P.O. Box 5254, Coral Gables, Florida 33114

Sincerely,

Nadine C. Patrice
Executive Director
Operation Green Leaves Inc.